His name is Eli...he loves to dance!

And he's three! Holy cow, how'd that happen?!  Needless to say I have a lot of catching up to do.  Right on the heels of his birthday we went to three more of his buddies' and now we're preparing for a 4th of July road trip north to Bend, Oregon!  I'm kind of counting on a slow July (work-wise) so I can finally catch up on some other stuff in the evenings and on the weekends instead of catching up on work.  In the meantime, allow Elias to do a little dance for you:



Happy 4th!

a roll down the hill rite of passage

This is classic kids' stuff, am I right? A first roll down the hill experience shared with best bud, Hazel. Hazel's mom got this on video (the video on my phone wasn't working, for some reason) but in the meantime, I'll do my best approximation:

father-son shenanigans

So what did Neal and Elias do during my exciting girl's weekend? They enjoyed a relaxing overnight stay in Browns Valley, California.

Thank goodness, a push toy.

Isn't this the cutest little bridge? Perfect size for toddler shenanigans.

Wildlife sightings! A bat!

A snake!

Frolicking in the flowers.

Pooped.